On Wednesday, the World Health Organization called for a moratorium on wealthy nations distributing COVID-19 booster shots to already vaccinated people, due to growing inequity in vaccine access worldwide. During a news briefing, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the moratorium should last at least two months until the end […]
Giddy up: For her latest Ivy Park collection with Adidas, Beyoncé released a Rodeo-themed campaign video that, like any good Western, will have you on the edge of your seat saddle. In the nearly two-minute promo, which the brand posted on Instagram on Friday, viewers will find model Paloma Elsesser, […]
The concept of “coolness” is incredibly subjective: one person’s hip and enviable is another person’s cheugy. But it’s still interesting to check out a new study purporting to reveal the UK’s “trendiest” place to live. The list was compiled by Ocean Finance by ranking the UK’s 50 biggest towns and […]
Netflix is notoriously cagey when it comes to disclosing viewing figures, so we have to piece together this information when we can. In its new report on the growing popularity of streaming subscriptions, media watchdog Ofcom has revealed some of Netflix’s most popular British originals. Game-changing costume drama Bridgerton, Carey […]
The world of tech never stands still, so it’s not surprising to see TikTok testing a game-changing new feature. It’s called TikTok Stories and it allows creators to post temporary videos that vanish after 24 hours. As its name suggests, it works in much the same way as Instagram Stories. […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 02: Rihanna attends The Fashion Awards 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall on December 02, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) Rihanna is officially a billionaire. According to Forbes, Rihanna is now worth $1.7 billion USD (£1.225 billion) — making her the richest female […]
When Selena Gomez had a kidney transplant to save her life almost four years ago, she had no idea that the potentially life-threatening surgery would unfortunately end up becoming the punchline of several scripts down the line. The most recent discussion of her health has the pop star speaking out […]
Sheffield has been named the most affordable city for students, while in news that will shock no one, London has been named the least. That’s according to the NatWest Student Living Index 2021, which compared the cost of living in 21 of the UK’s university cities. In fact, the report […]
Welcome to The Drop, Refinery29’s home for music video premieres. We want to shine the spotlight on women artists whose music inspires, excites, and (literally) moves us. This is where we’ll champion their voices. Destiny is a hard thing to fight — when something is meant to be, it’ll be, no […]
Depending on how you look at them, new moons — which are all about new beginnings and starting fresh — can either be wonderfully refreshing or kind of daunting. And however you think of them, this week’s astrological event may be a bit more chaotic than we’re expecting. On August 8, […]
